Happy to report US-INTL is as easy as can be.
arrived, walked to central area where the international connections section is clearly visible. An agent asks where you’re going and you go to a kiosk (did arriveCAN so it was pretty quick) then a boarding pass scan for arriving and departing BP. Then stay to the right for US/EU flights and then go downstairs to departures!

sent my mom this route with my carryon since I had to clear CBSA downstairs and claim and re check my bag. She was in the gate area before I even made it to baggage claim